B. J. Baker

B. J. Baker
Born
Betty Jane Phillips

(1927-05-06)May 6, 1927
DiedApril 2, 2002(2002-04-02) (aged 74)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • vocal contractor
Years active1944–2002
Spouses
(m. 1944; div. 1949)
(m. 1950; div. 1957)
(m. 1961; div. 1980)
ChildrenMickey Rooney Jr.
Tim Rooney
Musical career
GenresPop
InstrumentsVocals

Betty Jane Baker (née Phillips; May 6, 1927 – April 2, 2002) was a singer, songwriter and vocal contractor, who worked as a backup singer on recordings by Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, The Righteous Brothers and Sam Cooke, among others. She also sang on the radio, with big bands and did voice work for television and films and appeared on television variety shows.